Associating a device with another device's network subscription
First Claim
1. A method of wireless communication performed by a network server, comprising:
- establishing a connection with a user equipment (UE) based on a network credential of the UE;
obtaining identification information from the UE for a device that lacks credentials for accessing a wireless network;
sending a message to a device authentication server;
authenticating the identification information for the device via the device authentication server;
registering the device for access to the wireless network with a network credential for the device that is different from the network credential of the UE after authenticating the identification information for the device, the registering comprising associating the identification information for the device with the network credential of the UE; and
receiving a request for access from the device, the request for access being independent of the UE subsequent to registering the device for access to the wireless network.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication at a network entity are described. A user equipment (UE) may obtain identification information for a device and may assist in establishing credentials by which the device accesses a wireless network, e.g., a cellular network. The UE may establish a connection with the wireless network using its own credentials. A device subscription administration server, which may be an entity within the wireless network core, may authenticate the device based on the identification information, which may include registering the device to access the wireless network, e.g., using different credentials than those of the UE, by associating the device identification information with the credentials of the UE. Once registered, the device may communicate with the wireless network. The device subscription administration server may then establish access parameters and communicate them to the UE, which may transmit them to the device over communication link.
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55 Claims
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1. A method of wireless communication performed by a network server, comprising:
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establishing a connection with a user equipment (UE) based on a network credential of the UE; obtaining identification information from the UE for a device that lacks credentials for accessing a wireless network; sending a message to a device authentication server; authenticating the identification information for the device via the device authentication server; registering the device for access to the wireless network with a network credential for the device that is different from the network credential of the UE after authenticating the identification information for the device, the registering comprising associating the identification information for the device with the network credential of the UE; and receiving a request for access from the device, the request for access being independent of the UE subsequent to registering the device for access to the wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE), comprising:
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obtaining identification information for a device that lacks credentials for accessing a wireless network, wherein the device is a physical hardware device that is separate from the UE; establishing a connection with the wireless network based on a network credential of the UE; sending the identification information for the device to a network server over the connection to associate, at the network server, the identification information for the device with the network credential of the UE; sending an authentication request for the device to the network server for authentication via a device authentication server; and managing a subscription for the device on the wireless network, wherein wireless access for the device on the wireless network is established independently of the UE. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
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means for establishing a connection with a user equipment (UE) based on a network credential of the UE; means for obtaining identification information from the UE for a device that lacks credentials for accessing a wireless network, wherein the device is a physical hardware device that is separate from the UE; means for sending a message to a device authentication server; means for authenticating the identification information for the device via the device authentication server; means for registering the device for access to the wireless network with a network credential for the device that is different from the network credential of the UE after authenticating the identification information for the device, the registering comprising associating the identification information for the device with the network credential of the UE; and means for receiving a request for access from the device, the request for access being independent of the UE subsequent to registering the device for access to the wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
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means for obtaining identification information for a device that lacks credentials for accessing a wireless network, wherein the device is a physical hardware device that is separate from the apparatus; means for establishing a connection with the wireless network based on a network credential of the apparatus; means for sending the identification information to a network server over the connection to associate, at the network server, the identification information for the device with the network credential of the apparatus; means for sending an authentication request for the device to the network server for authentication via a device authentication server; and means for managing a subscription for the device on the wireless network, wherein wireless access for the device on the wireless network is established independently of the apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34)
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35. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
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at least one processor; memory in electronic communication with the at least one processor; and instructions stored in the memory and operable, when executed by the at least one processor to cause the apparatus to; establish a connection with a user equipment (UE) based on a network credential of the UE; obtain identification information from the UE for a device that lacks credentials for accessing a wireless network, wherein the device is a physical hardware device that is separate from the UE; send a message to a device authentication server; authenticate the identification information for the device via the device authentication server; register the device for access to the wireless network with a network credential for the device that is different from the network credential of the UE after authenticating the identification information for the device, the registering comprising associating the identification information for the device with the network credential of the UE; and receive a request for access from the device, the request for access being independent of the UE subsequent to registering the device for access to the wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
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at least one processor; memory in electronic communication with the at least one processor; and instructions stored in the memory and operable, when executed by the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus to; obtain identification information for a device that lacks credentials for accessing a wireless network, wherein the device is a physical hardware device that is separate from the UE; establish a connection with the wireless network based on a network credential of the apparatus; send the identification information to a network server over the connection to associate, at the network server, the identification information for the device with the network credential of the apparatus; send an authentication request for the device to the network server for authentication via a device authentication server; and manage a subscription for the device on the wireless network, wherein wireless access for the device on the wireless network is established independently of the apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communication, the code comprising instructions executable to:
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establish a connection with a user equipment (UE) based on a network credential of the UE; obtain identification information from the UE for a device that lacks credentials for accessing a wireless network, wherein the device is a physical hardware device that is separate from the UE; send a message to a device authentication server; authenticate the identification information for the device via the device authentication server; register the device for access to the wireless network with a network credential for the device that is different from the network credential of the UE after authenticating the identification information for the device, the registering comprising associating the identification information for the device with the network credential of the UE; and receive a request for access from the device, the request for access being independent of the UE subsequent to registering the device for access to the wireless network.
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55. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communication, the code comprising instructions executable to:
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obtain identification information for a device that lacks credentials for accessing a wireless network; establish a connection with the wireless network based on a network credential of a user equipment (UE), wherein the device is a physical hardware device that is separate from the UE; send the identification information to a network server over the connection to associate, at the network server, the identification information for the device with the network credential of the UE; send an authentication request for the device to the network server for authentication via a device authentication server; and managing a subscription for the device on the wireless network, wherein wireless access for the device on the wireless network is established independently of the UE.
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